Bracket



W. M. FOLBERTH.

BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, 192i.

Patented. Oct. 25, 1921.

'WlL'i-LIALEE MZZGHELFGLEEPJTH, F CLEVELAZ'UJ, (EH10.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 19:3

Application died January 25, 1921. Serial Kc.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM id. Fon- BERTH, a citizen of the United States, reside ing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brackets, and more particularly to brackets for windshield cleaners, whereby a cleaner may be supported on Windshields of difi'erent sizes.

The bracket consists of a pair of angular members, one of which is adapted to support the operating mechanism arranged on the inside of the windshield, the two members being adjustably secured to each other and adapted to embrace the frame of the wind shield. Bracing means are provided, cont prising a plate secured to one of said members and adapted to engage the windshield, and means for retaining said member in err ga ement therewith.

11 several prior patents, I have disclosed and claimed a windshield cleaner ccmpris ing suitable operatin means adapted to be arranged on the inside of the windshield, and a cleaning clement driven by said operating means arranr d on the outside of the windshield. The entire device is adapted to be supported on the windshield frame.

I have found that the various forms and sizes of windshield frames employed in the difi'erent makes of motor vehicles renders it difiicult to properly support the windshield cleaner by means of brackets heretofore employed. In the present invention, 1 have provided an adjustable bracket which may be used with any type of windshield frame and is so constructed that it will embrace a windshield frame of any of the usual forms. Means are provided for securing: the bracket to the frame, and a bracing plate is arranged on one of the members of the bracket adapted to engace the windshield to securely hold the bracket in position.

In the accompanying drawings. I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a windshield and frame, showing 5 the bracket in position, the windshield. cleaner heingshown in dotted lines,

1g. 2 is a similar view showing the dc "members are each formed a pier cent the center, there is raised sections 11, provided with elongated is a similarview of the bracing pair of anguisr members and 4, having upper portions 5 5 A ivciy, which are adapted to be n r e top of the windshield 7 down 8 extending :irarne.

The upper portions 5 and A r v, 0 the s) sections arranged in different p anes. shown, the upper portion 5 pro nee Fl depressed sections 9, a anged at each end and provided w I I 1.9. Adjaiided a pair of slots 12. The upper port on 6 is similarly constructed with the elevated scctionsthereof arranged at the ends, as at 13, and provided with elongated slot 14. Adjacent the center, this portion is provided with de pressed sections 15, having openings 18.. It will be apparent that when the device is assembled, the elevated portions of each section rest upon the depressed portion of the opposite section to prevent vertical displacement of theparts. The bracket may be adjusted to accommodate windshield frames of various thickness by means of screws 17, passing through the openings in the depressed portions and the elongated'slots in the raised or elevated portions. The range of adjustment is limited by the size of the elongated slots, but in actual practice, the adjustment obtained is suiiicient to permit the use of the bracket on any type of conrrcme and piecing the bracket in po- 3 and 4 substentialiy equal to the width sition. As shown, the outer member 3 is provided-with a plurality of openings 18 adapted to receive set screws or similar fasteniug elements 19, which engage the frame istering recesses 25, extending across the top of the bracket for the reception of the operating shaft 26 of the cleaner element 27, the operating haft being generally oscil- .lated by the operating mechanism diagrammatically illustrated at 28. The operating mechanism is provided with a dove tail extension, whereby it is secured to the bracket member 4. As shown, the bracket member is provided with a pair of up-st-ruck portions 29, arranged at an angle and adapted to engage the dove tail extension 30. The lower end of the bracket is provided with a pair of angularly disposed flanges 31, hav .ing openings 32 therein for the reception of set screws '33, adapted to engage the lower portion of the dove tail extension.

In Fig. 2 of the drawings, there is shown a windshield frame substantially circular in cross-section and of greater width than the windshield frame shown in Fig. 1. To apply the bracket to a windshield frame of this character, the members are adjusted a distance fromeach other substantially equal to the diameter of the frame, and se-- cured thereto.

in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the bracket is shown applied to a substantially rectangular frame. a it will beapparent that the bracket may be applied to windshield frames of various sizes, and may be employed in connection with windshield frames of di'iierent crosssections. The bracing member 22 which engages the windshield at a point below the center of gravity of the operating mechanism, steadies the bracket and windshield cleaner and prevents rattling. The recesses- 25 permit the operating shaft to extend from the inside of the vehicle to the outside and operate the cleaner element 27.

It is to be understood that the form of my inventionherewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the .sub'oined claims.

aving thus described'my invention, I claim:

I 1.; Ajbraclret for windshield cleaners the other and adj ustably secured thereto, the

other portions of the plates being spaced from each other and adapted to be arranged on opposite sides of a windshield frame, andmeans for securing a windshield cleaner to one of said members.

3. A bracket for windshield cleaners comprising a pair of angular plates, said bracket being adapted to embrace the frame of a windshield, with one of the arms of each plate arranged u on opposite sides of the windshield, the ot er arm of each plate being horizontally disposed and arranged above the top of the windshield frame, said horizontally disposed arms being provided with elevated and depressed portions, the elevated portions of one arm being arranged adjacent the depressed portions of the other arm, said horizontal portions being adjustably secured to each other, and means for securing a windshield cleaner .to one of said members.

4. A bracket for windshield cleaners comprising a pair of angular plates disposed on oppositesides of a windshield frame, said plates being provided with flanges adapted to be arranged above the windshield frame, means for adjustably securing said plates to each other, said plates being provided with registering recesses for the passage of the shaft of a windshield cleaner, and means for securing a windshield cleaner toions of said members. I

5; A bracket for windshield cleaners comprising a pair of members, each of said members consisting of an angular plate having a vertical arm disposed on one side of the frame ofa windshield, and horizontally disposed overlapping arms arranged on the top of the windshield frame, means for ad-' justably securing said horizontally disposed arms to each other, one of said members being provided with Lip-struck portions near its upper edge, and flanges arranged on the lower edge of said member whereby a windshield cleaner may be secured to said member between said up-struck portions and said flanges.

6. A bracket for windshield cleaners comprising a pair of members, each of said members, comprising an angular plate, said members being adapted to be assembled with one arm of each of said plates arr ed adjacent an arm of the other plate, the ot or arm of each of the plates being spaced from the second arm of the other platgmeans for adjustably securing said members to each other, said bracket being adapted to embrace a Windshield frame With the spaced arms arranged on each side of the frame, means for securing a Windshield cleaner to one of said members, and a bracing member hingedly secured to one of said members and adapted to engage the Windshieid maintain said bracket ingosition.

Intestimony whereof, I afiix my in presence of two Witnesses.

WZLHAM Mi'i'fiifit.

0 signature Witnesses: r W. F. Crmrm E. Sane/ARM. 

